Self-reported life satisfaction in Nigeria
Nigeria: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Nigeria, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.79 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Nigeria peaked at 5.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 108th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.72 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 4.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Nigeria?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Nigeria was 4.79 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.